The genomic basis of lactobacilli as health-promoting organisms

Elisa Salvetti; Paul W. O’Toole

doi:10.1128/9781555819705.ch2

The genomic basis of lactobacilli as health-promoting organisms

Elisa Salvetti
, Paul W. O’Toole

University College Cork

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Abstract

The genus Lactobacillus includes 177 species: they are non-spore-forming, mostly nonmotile, and rod-shaped (although coccobacilli are observed). They generally have a fermentative metabolism (although genome sequence analysis has provided evidence of potential for respiration [1]) with lactic acid as the main fermentation product.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Bugs as Drugs
Subtitle of host publication	Therapeutic Microbes for Prevention and Treatment of Disease
Publisher	wiley
Pages	49-71
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Electronic)	9781683670803
ISBN (Print)	9781555819699
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555819705.ch2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

Beneficial effects
Genomic diversity
Harboring probiotic strains
Health promotion
Intraspecific diversity
Lactobacillus genus
Probiotic-related traits

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